Birth of Christ: Presentation of Christ-child in temple. Coter, Colijn de (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (designed after, attr.) [painter] Aelst, Pieter van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop, attr.) c. 1500-1510 Tapestry Dimensions: H 343 x W 370 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool; silk; metallic thread (gold); metallic thread (silver) Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Inventory of Carlos II (1701-1703). Inventory of Carlos III (1788). Inventory of Fernando VII (1834). Spain, Madrid, Palacio Real de Madrid, accno. A.

Birth of Christ: Presentation of Christ-child in temple. Coter, Colijn de (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (designed after, attr.) [painter] Aelst, Pieter van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop, attr.) c. 1500-1510 Tapestry Dimensions: H 343 x W 370 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool; silk; metallic thread (gold); metallic thread (silver) Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Inventory of Carlos II (1701-1703). Inventory of Carlos III (1788). Inventory of Fernando VII (1834). Spain, Madrid, Palacio Real de Madrid, accno. (or, PN. S. 2/2). Slender columns divide composition, creating several scenes; center, Virgin Mary hands St. Simeon Christ-child to be blessed (Luke 2:22-39); St. Anna (Anne) present, along with St. Joseph, without beard, holding cage with turtledoves; left, David seen in foreground as Samuel in temple at Shiloh presented to Eli by Hannah (1 Samuel 1-2:21) in background; right, Solomon (foreground) Solomon appoints Zadok high priest (1 Kings 2:13-46) in background; killing of Abel (Genesis 4:3-17) (top, L of center); sacrifice of Isaac (Genesis 22) (top, R of center) (BRD) garlands of foliage tied with ribbons & interspersed with birds Possibly woven in Brussels. Junquera de Vega, Catalogo de Tapices, Vol. I (1986), 6-8, series 2, Delmarcel, Golden Weavings (1993), 18-25 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0239367-0239370

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